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Lee Ielpi

Board President of the September 11th Families’ Association and co-founder of 9/11 Tribute Center

Jennifer Adams-Webb

CEO of the September 11th Families’ Association and co-founder of the 9/11 Tribute Center

Press Releases

9/11 Tribute Center Welcomes 3.5 Millionth Visitor

November 24, 2014

The 3.5 millionth visitor was a social studies teacher who brought her class to the 9/11 Tribute Center to comprehend this recent history through the powerful stories of those who were there.View Press Release >>

New York Stock Exchange Starting Bell

September 8, 2014

The 9/11 Tribute Center, Chancellor Dr. Merryl Tisch of the NYS Board of Regents, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum and Styuvesant High School opened the NYSE Exchange to bring attention to the responsibility of educators and parents to talk about 9/11 with students. The 9/11 Tribute Center released new 9/11 Teacher Resources today entitled Teaching 9/11.

Teaching 9/11, the second set of free online educational resources created by the 9/11 Tribute Center, is specifically targeted at teachers. The online video interviews with both educators and students, the accompanying lesson plans including Common Core alignments, and links to resources were developed in collaboration with schools in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts.

“We know from our 8 years of experience of interacting with teachers, that they say they don’t know how or where to begin in approaching a sensitive and challenging topic,” said 9/11 Tribute Center Curator, Meriam Lobel. “These interactive materials which will be updated throughout the year are designed to give educators thought-provoking ideas for creating inquiry-based, engaging lessons about 9/11 and its profound impact in our lives.”

New Board Member

The 9/11 Tribute Center is proud to announce the addition of a new Board Member, David Greenberg.View Press Release >>

We Were There – Weekly Presentation

Summer 2014

Every week the 9/11 Tribute Center presents a duet of two stories, We Were There, at the 9/11 Memorial Museum auditorium.View Press Release >>

Explorer Partnership

April 23, 2013

Smart Destinations, Inc. recently partnered with the 9/11 Tribute Center and added it to the New York Explorer Pass must-see attractions.View Press Release >>

Day of Service 2013

September 26, 2013

Behr Paint

January 16, 2013

The 9/11 Tribute Center was the beneficiary of skilled professional expertise courtesy of Behr Paint and Home Depot when sixteen corporate volunteers spent a day painting and refurbishing portions of the Center’s galleries.View Press Release >>

Tiles of Tribute opening Jan 2013

January 6, 2013

City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, the September 11th Families’ Association and the NY Public Library unveiled an exhibit of ceramic tiles, “Tiles of Tribute,” part of one of NYC’s spontaneous memorials to 9/11.View Press Release >>

Building World Trade opening 2012

December 10th, 2012

9/11 Tribute Center opened a new exhibit, “Building World Trade” in Gallery Five to show the future of the WTC complex.View Press Release >>

Day of Service 2012

September 6, 2012

Over 500 volunteers joined the 9/11 Tribute Center to build 400 bicycles for children of active-duty military.View Press Release >>

NY National Guard

May 12, 2012

The 9/11 Tribute Center honored the NY National Guard, for their service immediately after the attacks of 9/11, in recognition of Armed Forces Day.View Press Release >>